DevOps & Automation Engineer in Manchester

Overview

Dev Ops & Automation Engineer to join the Aerospace, Defence and Security team.

You will work in a highly skilled, collaborative environment focused on quality, consistency and secure delivery.

This on-site role is based in London, Manchester or Gloucestershire, supporting highly secure client environments.

• What you'll be doing
• Design and implement Dev Ops and automation solutions to address infrastructure and delivery challenges across the account.
• Develop scripts, services and configurations that support Infrastructure as Code approaches.
• Build, maintain and improve continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines and related tooling.
• Take ownership of automation initiatives from design through to delivery and handover.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers, supporting capability development across the team.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across infrastructure, automation pipelines and integrated systems.
• What you\'ll bring
• Strong experience with Microsoft and Linux technologies in secure, highly available environments.
• Hands-on knowledge of configuration management and Infrastructure as Code approaches.
• Experience using automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
• Scripting capability using Power Shell, Bash or Python.
• Experience building and maintaining pipeline tooling such as Git Lab or equivalent.
• Good understanding of network security principles and system integration challenges.
• Nice to have
• Experience with container platforms such as Kubernetes or similar technologies.
• Exposure to virtualisation technologies within enterprise environments.
• Experience working across on-premises, hybrid or multi-cloud environments.
• Knowledge of agile delivery methodologies (Scrum or Kanban).
• Awareness of security frameworks and secure design principles.
• Experience contributing to solution design and technical documentation.
• Additional details
• Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent.
• Location: London, Manchester or Gloucestershire — on-site.
• Security Clearance Level: Enhanced Developed Vetting — must already hold.
• Benefits: 25 days annual leave (with option to buy additional days), health cash plan, life assurance, pension.
• Flexible working: We offer a range of flexible working arrangements and encourage discussion about what might be possible.
• About
• Sopra

Steria: Our Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients.

We are committed to professional development, mentoring and a culture where employees feel valued and supported, delivering high customer satisfaction in complex safety- and security-critical markets.

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